Falling Dollar Equals Rising Precious Metals

The US Dollar:
The US dollar had a big rally from July until just a few weeks ago as the dollar
started an avalanche slide putting in a small dead cat bounce last week.
Friday the USD closed on a 3 day low and from looking at the daily chart
the beginning of another downward slide should push gold prices higher in
the near future. The technical's for the US dollar look bearish with the
50 day moving average starting lower, momentum shows divergence indicating
lower prices, and stochastic is showing the US dollar topping here for this
bounce.

US Dollar Daily Chart

Spot Gold Price (GLD ETF) Trading Signals:
Spot Gold (GLD) moved higher on Friday by 2.56% and it looks like its trying
to make a new short term high. We have seen similar price action back in
Sept and Oct this year only to see prices drop quickly after a new short
term high was put in place. We did have a setup last Thursday at the close
to take another long position, but because our support trend line would be
much steeper than 45 degrees, a move higher will most likely be followed
by a sharp correction. If we do get a correction I think it should bring
us back down to our current trend line with any luck.

GLD is the best way to trade gold because anyone who can trade stocks can
trade this gold ETF. Also we can trade it in our 401k, RRSP's and other retirement
accounts. Currently we are long gold from $74.52 and looking to add to our
position when the time is right and risk is under 3% for the next entry point.

Gold Trading Signal - GLD ETF Trading

Gold Stocks / Gold Equities
The Gold Bugs Index is a great indicator and generally I find it leads the
price of gold for up to 4 days on the daily chart. The daily HUI chart (gold
Stocks) are something I pay close attention to, simply because gold stocks
generally out perform the price of gold in rallies and vice-versa for corrections.
As you can see in the chart below, the gold bugs index has made a counter
trend rally as it climbs toward the 50 day moving average and also putting
in a small 5 wave pattern which can indicate that a short term top is near.

I do think we could see prices move a higher in the next week or so, I think
we are ever extended and selling will pull things back down.

Gold Stocks / Gold Equities - Daily Trading Signal

Gold and US Dollar Summary:
The US dollar looks to be headed lower and gold looks a little like it could
be putting in a short term top here. This is when most traders start to get
confused as some indicators will give a cross signal leaving you wondering
what the heck to do next. When things get confusing I always step back, look
at some longer term time frames like the weekly and monthly charts for gold
and the HUI. Once my head is clear again on the direction of the market I
look for my setups and enter when risk is less than 3%. While the markets
are always some what confusing, it is important to stick with your trading
strategy instead of rolling the dice and tossing your hard earned money into
the market hoping it will move in your direction.

The one thing all new or learning traders must know is that NO ONE EVERY KNOWS
WHAT THE MARKET IS GOING TO DO NEXT. It may look like some traders know, but
really we don't. Successful traders wait for the trade to come to them and
when the odds are on our side will we take a position with a low risk setup.
If a play goes against us (more than 3% against me), we exit quickly using
a stop order and wait for the next setup. Managing your losses IS what trading
is all about and that's the area most traders go wrong. I do miss a lot of
good trades each year because risk is over 3% on most setups, but I do not
want to make a lot of trades. I just want to have a few good trades.

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